anticlimactic

Describes an event or experience that is disappointing because it is less exciting or impressive than expected.

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1. Disappointing after a buildup B2 formal

   Describing an event or conclusion that is less exciting or important than what came before, resulting in a letdown.

   • The final match was anticlimactic after the thrilling semifinals.
   • The movie's ending felt anticlimactic and left the audience unsatisfied.
   • After all the hype, the product launch was surprisingly anticlimactic.

   🌐مخيب للآمال بعد الترقب

   المرادفات: batheticdisappointinglameletdowntameunexcitingweak

   الأضداد: climacticpeak

2. Sudden shift from impressive to trivial C1 formal

   Relating to a sudden change from a grand or impressive style to something trivial or ridiculous.

   • The speech was anticlimactic, moving from a powerful opening to a silly joke.
   • The novel's anticlimactic twist turned a serious scene into a farce.
   • His anticlimactic remark deflated the tension in the room.

   🌐مُخَيِّب للآمال بعد الذروة

   المرادفات: batheticdisappointingflatlame

• more anticlimactic comparative form
• most anticlimactic superlative form